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Scott Weiland, the former Stone Temple Pilots frontman, habitual drug offender and now singer for Velvet Revolver, took exception this year to a magazine article (which focused on his past drug problems) and challenged the journalist via his band's website to duke it out.

"My studio is in Burbank, the same place where you met me, interviewed me, and kissed my a**, you f***ing worthless piece of journalist s***. Five days a week! I'll be there bitch! No more interviews, you're all a bunch of f***ing kiss-ass pussy turncoats," Weiland wrote.

In 2002, Russell Crowe was caught on camera in an altercation with security guards outside a Coffs Harbour nightclub.

Subsequently, police believed they had unveiled a plot to extort money from Crowe after taping conversations between two businessmen (Philip Cropper and Malcolm Mercer), South Sydney Rugby League coach Craig Coleman and sports manager Sam Ayoub regarding the publication of the tape.

The court dismissed the claim ruling that the conversations were in jest.

Oasis' Noel Gallagher has been quoted as saying "Embrace the madness because it's not going to last forever".

He and brother Liam, have certainly embraced this credo whole heartedly. In 1999, a Cathay Pacific captain threatened to handcuff Liam to his seat after he threw food at fellow passengers on a flight to Australia. Liam and his brother Noel were later banned for life from flying with Cathay.

In 2000, Gallagher (Liam that is) yelled obscenity's at Kylie Minogue during an awards show. The insult? "Get your t*** out too, you lesbian, and write your own songs for a change."

According to E! online, actor Nicolas Cage was dressed down after a flight from LA to San Francisco for telling fellow passengers he was the captain and having a seizure.

Several practical jokers also inhabit the celebrity world including screen legend Paul Newman. E! online reports that Newman once had a crushed car dumped on the front lawn of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid co-star Robert Redford's home.

He also allegedly sent the Spy Game star a case of toilet paper with Redford's face printed on it.